Synonyms of accrue

accrue

verb

as in to accumulate

to increase in amount as time passes

They accrued vacation time throughout the calendar year.

A penny-pincher who is accruing a fortune by spending next to nothing.

Related Words

• accumulate
• maximize
• collect
• gain
• extend
• amass
• enhance
• expand
• double (in)
• enrich
• enlarge
• grow (in)
• triple (in)
• elevate
• mount
• step up
• boost
• gather
• build up
• ramp (up)
• jack (up)
• pick up

Dissimilar Words

• fall (in)
• lessen
• decline (in)
• diminish (in)
• abate
• lose
• dwindle
• dip
• decrease (in)
• taper
• taper off

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of accrue

As of May 2024, the Sleep Styler had reportedly accrued $165 million in overall sales, and the product remains available through third-party retailers. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Oct. 2026

The adjustment accounts for efficiencies CMS expects to accrue in how those services are delivered over time. — Bill Miller, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026

Policy loans can accrue interest and reduce the death benefit and remaining cash value, and taking too much money from a policy can create problems with keeping the coverage in force. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

The unpaid debt is said to have accrued between January 1 and August 31, and constitutes the amount owed following the seizure and auction of property from the premises, carried out earlier by a bailiff. — News Desk, Artforum, 8 Oct. 2026